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June 18, 2015
Why I Had to Let Go of Comments
This decision has been a long time coming. And it’s part of several decisions of late that have been a huge blessing to me. Letting go of the podcast. Giving myself space. Realizing that I need humans in my life (not just from behind a screen). The Lord is reducing noise in my life of […]
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June 16, 2015
17 Reasons Why Julia ROCKS
Seventeen years ago, my sweet Julia hollered her way into this world in Edmonds, Washington. At a week old, she would fly with me to Palestine, Texas and begin her journey toward Texas-hood. (Yep, she likes spicy Tex-Mex). She’d survive 150 scorpions in our home without getting stung, chicken pox, and another move to Rowlett, […]
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June 15, 2015
The Last Uncaged Podcast
Thank you so much for your patience these past few weeks as I’ve taken a podcasting break. I’m grateful you’ve stuck with me. I’ve decided to shut down the Uncaged Podcast for the foreseeable future. Archives will remain. If you’d like to understand why I’ve done this, simple listen. It’s a shorter episode, and I […]
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June 12, 2015
Goodbye, Companion
The word companion originates in the Latin via con(m) (together) with panis (bread). You can hear the French word for bread, pain (pronounced paan), in its pronunciation. The connotation is that a companion is someone you break bread with, share a meal with. Oh how true that is. When we first got Pippin our golden […]
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June 5, 2015
For the Love of Reading
{This is a guest post by my friend Claire Diaz-Ortiz, and it’s about something near and dear to me, something I do every day: READING. I pray it blesses you.} Why You Should Read More As a child, Ilovedto read. In grade […]
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June 4, 2015
What If?
The six-year-old awakes, cloudy-eyed and confused. Someone is touching her. Her mommy told her that no one should ever touch her in those places, the places her bathing suit covers. As soon as her eyes flutter open, the babysitter flusters away, and she is left feeling shame. But she has no words to say why […]
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June 3, 2015
What You Taught Me
Last month I asked if you’d be willing to take a survey to help me understand how I was helping you in this crazy journey of life. I’m grateful for over 200 people who gave amazing feedback. Here are some fascinating things I learned from you. How I Help You Most of how I helped […]
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June 2, 2015
A Course that will help you connect to Jesus
My co-author Frank Viola is opening up his discipleship course this week. Here’s what it’s about: Many Christians know from experience how frustrating it can be trying to live the Christian life. In fact, it’s humanly impossible to live such a life. The secret to living the Christian life can be juiced down to one […]
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May 29, 2015
The Temptation to Become a Design Blogger
Recently I was asked on a podcast episode whether it was taxing to be sharing so openly. Did I grow weary of it? My answer? Yes. There are times when I want to be quiet and anonymous and small, wearied of the disclosure. There are times when I think, why can’t I be a design […]
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May 28, 2015
When we protect perpetrators, we pervert the gospel
Prayer appreciated again. Heart is heavy. And yet I refuse to capitulate. I will shout it: sexual abuse is soul-killing and the church has for far too long kept it hushed, re-victimizing victims and protecting perpetrators under the guise of cheap grace, while simultaneously chucking grace when it comes to the victims whose lives will […]
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